Overview

• Head coach Dan Quinn said Jean-Baptiste tore his pec and will go on injured reserve, with a recovery expected to take months and the possibility his season is over.
• Washington’s pass-rush depth was already thin after Deatrich Wise’s season-ending quad injury, with veteran Preston Smith signed and Jalyn Holmes promoted to help cover losses.
• Jean-Baptiste, a 2024 seventh-round pick, had carved out a rotational role of roughly 30% of defensive snaps and logged one sack through four games.
• IR requires a minimum four-game absence, but Quinn indicated the sidelining will likely extend beyond that window.
• Quinn added that QB Jayden Daniels had a strong Saturday workout, and his Week 5 availability at the Chargers will be determined based on this week’s practice and medical evaluations.